Assessments and Grading for Teachers in K-12 Competency-Based Systems
Schools and districts are making the transition to competency-based education to create a more equitable system that…
Assessment for Learning Project: Rethinking Assessments for Deeper Learning
“For too long, assessment has been something that is ‘done to’ kids instead of with them,” said…
CompetencyWorks: Creating a Transparent Master and Assessment System: Creating Systems of Assessments
This CompetencyWorks webinar describes how competency-based schools develop dynamic systems of assessments. During the webinar, you will…
The Challenges of a Large, Diverse School District and the Promises of Performance Assessment Micro-credentials
This post originally appeared at the Center for Collaborative Education on November 13, 2019. In our large,…
But What About The Test?
This post originally appeared at the Mastery Collaborative on June 11, 2019. How can high-stakes testing “live”…
CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education
Today, the CompetencyWorks initiative of the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) released What Is Competency-Based Education? An Updated…
CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education
Today, the CompetencyWorks initiative of the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) released What Is Competency-Based Education? An Updated…
Student Thinking Made Visible: Assessing Transferable Skills with Brief Performance Tasks
Competency-based education emphasizes learning not only academic knowledge but also skills and dispositions. These include transferable learning…
Eliot Levine Shares News on the Definition of Competency-Based Education in the Latest Innovation Spotlight Podcast
It’s been eight years since the field developed its working definition of competency-based education. This week,…
Keeping Students at the Center with Culturally Relevant Performance Assessments
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on June 4, 2019. Performance assessments provide a…